WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2013 – Garden Fresh Foods, a Milwaukee, Wisc.establishment, is recalling approximately 19,054 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken and ham products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

These products are being recalled in association with a recall by the same company of products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A full list of products being recalled can be found on the FDA’s website here. Products regulated by FSIS bear the establishment number “EST. 17256” or “Est. P-17256” inside the USDA mark of inspection and include the following:

UPC

Pack/Size

Product

Product Code

Code Date

0 85239 24103 5

12 oz.

Market Pantry All White Meat Chicken Salad

24103

9/24/2013 - 10/14/2013

0 85239 00221 6

6 oz

Archer Farms Rotisserie Chicken Salad

002216

09/28/2013 - 10/9/2013

0 85239 99017 9

11 oz

Archer Farms Bacon Parmesan Dip

99017

10/12/2013 - 11/8/2013

0 85239 10125 4

14 oz

D'Amico and Sons Chicken Salad with Rosemary

1010254

09/24/2013 - 10/10/2013

0 85239 10121 6

14 oz

D'Amico and Sons Chicken & Dried Cherry Pasta

101216

10/02/2013 - 10/10/2013

0 85239 10122 3

6 oz

D'Amico and Sons Chicken & Dried Cherry Pasta

101223

10/02/2013 - 10/10/2013

0 85239 10024 0

14 oz

D'Amico and Sons Ranch Pasta Salad with Chicken, Spinach & Bacon

100240

9/24/2013

0 85239 10023 3

6 oz

D'Amico and Sons Ranch Pasta Salad with Chicken, Spinach & Bacon

100233

9/24/2013

7 33147 10496 5

12 oz

Finest Traditions Ham Salad Spread

388648

09/28/13 - 10/18/2013

0 11596 06164 1

12 oz

Garden Fresh Ham Salad with Sweet Relish

6163

10/03/2013 -10/12-2013

0 41497 05334 6

8 oz

Weis Ham Salad

05334

09/27/2013 - 10/02/2013

The products were distributed to retail and food service establishments nationwide. The problem was discovered through microbiological testing at the facility by FDA. FDA, FSIS and the company have not received reports of illnesses due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall should contact the company at (800) 645-3367. Media with questions about the recall should contact the company’s Vice President of Sales, Steve Mueller at (414) 645-1000.

Consumers with food safety questions can &quotAsk Karen,&quot the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. “Ask Karen” live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/report-a-problem-with-food.

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Recommendations for People At-Risk for Listeriosis:

Wash hands with warm, soapy water before and after handling raw meat and poultry for at least 20 seconds. Wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot, soapy water. Immediately clean spills.

Keep raw meat, fish and poultry away from other food that will not be cooked. Use separate cutting boards for raw meat, poultry and egg products and cooked foods.

Do not eat refrigerated paté, meat spreads from a meat counter or smoked seafood found in the refrigerated section of the store. Foods that don't need refrigeration, like canned tuna and canned salmon, are safe to eat. Refrigerate after opening.

Do not drink raw (unpasteurized) milk and do not eat foods that have unpasteurized milk in them.

Do not eat salads made in the store such as ham salad, chicken salad, egg salad, tuna salad or seafood salad.

USDA Recall Classifications

Class I

This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.

Class II

This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.

Class III

This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.